Locking means for bureau-trunks.



No.874,518. PATENTED DEG.24, 1907.

J. G. LYNCH. LOOKING MEANS FOR BUREAU TRUNK'SJ -APPLI ooooooo ILED ROV.21,1906.

JAMES C. LYNCH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LOQKING MEANS FOR BUREAU-TRUNKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 24, 1907.

Application fi el fl emb 21, 1906- Serial No. 344:.416.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES C. LYNCH, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Locking Means for Bureau-Trunks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to locking means for bureau trunks and more particularly to means for securing the drawers for sliding tills in place.

It is an object of this invention to provide a positive and efficient locking means for the drawers or sliding tills adapted to rigidly engage the same in place when the cover of the trunk is closed and adapted to be secured by the same look which looks the lid or cover so that when said trunk is opened by raising the cover or lid the entire contents are accessible.

It is also an object of the invention to afford alocking device of much reater strength than has heretofore been used and capable of being instantaneously adjusted in looking position so that looking the lid of the trunk also locks the trunk as a whole.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter described and more fully pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

- In the drawings: Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a trunk embodying my invention showing the lid closed and the drawers or tills locked. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the trunk open and the tills partly extended. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section taken through one of the corner bumpers of the locking bar. Fig. 4 is a similar fragmentary section taken through the corner of the cover or lid and the locking bar. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the hinge embodied in my invention.

As shown in the drawings: A indicates the body-of the trunk and B the lid which in the construction indicated is the usual lid of a wall trunk though, of course, the invention may be applied Said trunk, is provided with a plurality of drawers, as shown three in number, indicated by C, C and C which are slidable in the front of said trunk and above which and to trunks of other kinds. 1

,ing the same connecting the end walls of the trunk and affording a rigid wall for the lid to close upon, is a rail or partial front wall a, on which is secured the lock E for securing the lid and within which in the top of the trunk fits the usual removable till or tray a. At the bottom of the trunk and affording a part of the front wall thereof is a bottom rail of, cor responding the top rail a.

Locking bars are hinged on each end mem ber of the trunk and comprise angle bars D, adapted to fit around the corners and engage transversely the ends of the drawers, when closed, as shown in Fig. 1. These angle bars, as shown, are hinged on the end of the trunk to afford a vertical adjustment'and for this purpose a leaf d, of a hinge having a relatively long pintle d, is rigidly secured at the rear edge of each angle bar and a relatively narrow leaf d of the hinge is rigidly secured on the end of the trunk, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5, and slidably engages the pin to thus enable said bar to' be adjusted vertically. The lower end of each bar, as shown, is straight and adapted to fit in a recess in the top of the bottom knuckle or bum er (1 The upper end of the locking bar D as secured thereon by riveting or other suitable means, a knuckle or corner piece (1 flanged inwardly at its top and adapted when the locking bar is seated at its lower end in the knuckle d to project inwardly on the top of the trunk at its corner to be firmly engaged by the closin of the lid, the corner knuckles or bumpers of which fits down over the ends thereof, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4.

The operation is as follows: In opening the trunk all that is necessary is to unlock the lid, raise the same, lift each of the locking bars from the lower knuckles or bumpers and pull the drawers outwardly. Obviously any of the drawers may then be opened without disturbing any of the other drawers or necessitating the use of any other lock than that locking the lid. In closing the trunk the locking bars are swung into place, dropping the lower ends into the seat in the corner bumpers, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, in which position the flange (1 at the upper ends of the locking bars rests on the corner of the trunk body. The lid is now closed firmly holding the locking bar in place and preventlifting even though the upper or corner knuckles or bumpers on the hd should be knocked off or removed the lid 11 0 when locked obviously locks the entire trunk. By this construction it is obvious that if either of the locking bars be broken off, the other would rigidly secure the drawers in closed relation. It is also obvious that either of the knuckles or bumpers d or Z could be broken off without permitting the drawers to 0 en. In fact it is only possi ble to open the rawers after the lid is raised. This is not likely to hap en from the ordinary accidents of the road.

Obviously details of construction may be varied and I do not pur ose limiting this application for patent otherwise than necessitated by the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a dev1ce of the class described the combination with a trunk of a bumper rigidly engaged to each lower front corner and to the lid, a locking bar, a knuckle rigidly engaged to the top thereof adapted to fit over the top of the trunk, said locking bar being vertically adjustably and its lower end seating in the lower bumper and its upper end engaged beneaththe 11d.

2. The combination with a trunk and lid of a bumper rigidly engaged to each front corner of the lid and trunk, a vertically adjustable locking bar comprising an angle bar, a knuckle rigidly engaged to the top of said bar, an integral transverse flange on said knuckle adapted tofit over the corner of the trunk and beneath the lid thereby firmly prevent-ing vertical movement of the locking ar when said trunk is looked.

3. The combination witha trunk, and slidable drawers in. the front of the same, of a locking bar comprising an angle bar adapted to fit around the front edges of said drawers andtrunk, a leaf hinge engaged to the angle barhaving a long pintle, a shorter hinge engaged to the trunk and permitting vertical adjustment of the angle bar, but preventing removal of the same, and a knuckle on the top of the locking bar adapted to engage around the to cornersof the trunk and beneat-h the lid t ereof.

4. A locking bar comprising an angle bar, open at the bottom, a. knuckle rigidly ene gaged to the top adapted to engage betweeirr the lid and top of the trunk, a verticaladjustable-but non-sep arable hinge engaged one leaf to the trunk and one to the angle bar thereby permitting vertical adjustment of the locking bar and preventing the removal thereof from the trunk.

5. A locking-bar of the class described em bracing an angle bar having on therear edge thereof" a hinge, one leaf of which is provided with long pintle, the other leaf of which is adapted to be rigidly engaged to the. trunk and is relatively short, thus ermit'ting ver tioal adjustment of the locking bolt to engage-in recesses in the bumpers.

jprising abody ldrawers slidable in the front thereof, a hinged 6. In a device of the class described, the combination with a trunk of a locking bar therefor embracing an angle bar, a knuckle engaged to the upper end thereof, a recessed bottom knuckle or bumper to receive the lower end of the locking bar, an upper bumper or knuckle adapted to fit over the knuckle on the locking bar, means integral with the knuckle on said bar adapted to engage beneath the lid of the trunk and prevent movement of the bar when the lid is closed and means affording vertical adjustment of the angle bar.

7. In a device of the class described the combination with a trunk of a bottom corner bumper having a recess in its top, a top corner bumper, a locking bar comprising an angle bar shaped at its ends to fit in said recess and to fit beneath the top bumper and a hinge for said locking bar having one leaf engaged to the bar and one to the trunk and one of said leaves having a long pintle affording relative movement between the same.

8. A bureau trunk having a hinged cover, bottom corner bumpers and a cover corner bumper, said bumpers being provided each with a recess, an angle bar adapted to fit around the corner of' the trunkto engage the drawers when in closed position and at its ends engaging at the recesses in said bumpers, a knuckle on the top of the locking bar adapted to fit over the top of the trunk and beneath the lid and a hinge securing the bar to the trunk comprising leaf sections, one rigidly secured to the bar and one to the trunk, said sections being relatively movable affording vertical adjustment for the locking bar.

9. In a bureau trunk, a locking bar embracing an angle bar adapted to be engaged in looking position around the corner of the trunk with its lower end-in a recess in a corner bumper, the u per end of said locking bar being provide with a flange to fit be tween the body and cover of the trunk.

10.. A trunk of the class described comportion having a plurality of cover thereon, provided with a look, a looking bar, a bottom knuckle one at each front corner of the trunk, each affording an up Wardly opening recess in'itstop, corresponding recessed knuckles on the cover of the trunk affording a seat for the end of the looking bar and a flange on the upper end of the locking baradapted to fit beneath the lid.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two sub scribing witnesses.

JAMES C. LYNCH. Witnesses:

K. E. HANNAH, AWC. ODELL. 

